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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of THE DARK (Single), WATERFALL (Single), PRETTY PEOPLE (Single), PHUNSTERS featuring Heather Christie, LIVE @ Laurelthirst (Album), Heather Christie (Debut) ARE YOU WILLING, I GRIEVE (Jesus) (Single) (Integratron Sessions), and LOVE ROAD (Studio Album).
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Mexico
04:44
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Saving names on my wall
Stacking up all the numbers beside them all
Two cups of coffee I'm ready to go
Taking on this life aint easy..
My friend goes to Mexico
She's got color on her skin
Her long hair blowin'
She's a mother and a friend
Sometimes I look at her and
I pretend
I'm goin' to Mexico again
I'm gonna take me a train
I'm gonna get there any way that I can
I'm gonna bum again
In the warm wind
Those promises broken
It's not their intention to lie
It just gets hard to keep up
When my cup it over flows
My friend goes to Mexico
She gets color on her skin
Her long hair blown'
She's a mother and a friend
Sometimes I look at her and I pretend
I'm going' to Mexico again
I'm gonna take me a train
I'm gonna get there any way that I can
I'm gonna bum again
In the warm wind
Blowin'
In the warm wind
Picture me
In the warm wind
Ooh I love
The warm wind
Picture me
In the warm wind...
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2. |
Oh Lady
04:01
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He said Oh Lady
You're always staring your demons down
And though I think that's good
Will you listen to this sound
Oh the sound of the rain
Pitter pattering
Along with the way
You lay me down
Yes and baby
You don't have to be so serious
You can just
Sit back and relax
Let's focus on us
Can you feel my fingertips?
Kisses on your lips
Let me love you like I've never done
Let me love you like
Ohhhhoooooh....
Let me love you like there's no tomorrow
Let me love you like this night won't end
Let me love you like I've always wanted
Over and over and over again
Over and over...
I wait around for you baby
When I should just go away
But you're a
Pretty young thing in my face
Yes you are
Oh & I wish I was
One of the big boys
Running' around up here
While your'e running around down there
Everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be
Yes it's all gonna be
Everythiiiiing is
Sunshiiiiiine......
Let me love you like there's no tomorrow
Let me love you like this night won't end
Let me love you like I've always wanted
Over and over and over again
Over & over
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3. |
Outta Your Head
04:46
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Here you go again
Laughing like you never did
And you're so enjoying the show
That's inside your head
Sitting in the corner
That smile on your face
She walks on over to ya
And you let it slip away
You know that's a mistake
And if you
Want to be with her tonight
Get out of your head
And hold her real tight
'Cause she'll be
Turnin' baby away from you
And once she's gone
There's nothing you can do
So let her in
if what you are saying is true
But don't you dare if you're lying
She owes nothing to you
She's about to be leaving ya
And you'll be right back
where you always did
She aint jokin' this one
She's got her own mind
And her own head
And you'll be missing her
When she's far along gone
You'll be looking for her
Trying to put it to her
But she aint afraid to be alone
And if you want to be with her tonight
Get out of your head
And hold her real tight
'Cause she'll be
Turnin' baby away from you
And once she's gone
There's nothing you can do
So let her in
If what you are saying is true
But don't you dare if you're lying
'Cause she owes nothing to you
No...
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4. |
Dead City
05:45
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Well it's late at night
And the city looks dead already
You'd think it was a happening place
By the way
The lights are shining down
The way the cops run around
Like there's something to chase
Oh but really
What it comes down to people
Is the simple truth
It's never what it seems
And to those who think
The grass is someplace greener
You're gonna lose yourself
Looking for her
And we
Won't get in your way
You have your own to pay
And there's
Many days ahead
Time to change your mind
Yes and words
To be heard
For you to reason
Oh many words
To be heard
No fist fight
There's nobody around
To take it
But I will tell you right now
I could push him around
Use my feet
Put his face in the ground
I could do it all day
And then do it again
If he'd let me
But really
What it comes down to people
What I told you before
It's never what it seems
You think it's black and white
You're wrong
I'm only telling you
'Cause I know this one
You don't listen to what I say
Close your ears it remains
I tell you
I learned it over and over and over
Dead city it's a dead dead city...
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5. |
Honeycomb
04:47
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Do you see what I mean?
Life looks a little better that way
When you do what you do
You can see the light
By the end of the day
You work to the bone
Ah but baby when you get home
I got a reward
You can't afford to refuse
And there's no need to fret
Because your day
Will soon be all done
Making a living isn't all that fun
But when you are finished boy
It's to me you will run
You work to the bone
Ah but baby when you get home
I got a reward
You can't afford to refuse
Darlin' come here
I know you know that
Spring is near so
Let us spin
This honeycomb
You work to the bone
I'm waiting for ya
So I shut off the phone
I got somethin'
You don't want to miss
Come on over to your mama
I'll give you a kiss
I got a reward you can't afford
I'm the kind of girl once you had me
you never want to lose me
No you don't...
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6. |
Darkness
02:54
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Darkness whispers to me
I listen deep and long
I begin a lullaby
Appears inside a song
I don't know where it comes from
Nobody needs to know
Blinding is the light
Crashing my life to the floor
The little girl I know
is waiting patiently
for her mamas words goodbye
so that she can be
everything
she is
ha he
She can't quite touch the stars
but her skin
is sensitive to the heat
And the girl I know
She laughs out load
Planting her flowers
in the ground
Losing sight of
everything she knows
It is her time to go
and watch them grow
She can't touch the stars but her skin is sensitive
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7. |
Chains
03:29
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8. |
Common Grace
04:29
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Hey
You look like a friendly face
I want to walk with you
In a common grace
And say
Let's play tug of war
I will sink my nails
Deep into this rope for sure
Come on
Let us make a story short
I will write it on the back
Of this credit report
We'll take it high
Let's take it low
We can fax it all the way to
Mexico
Does anyone care there
Does anyone dare
To be courageous
Saving the children
And their share
Everybody
Wants just a little piece of it
And say
Since you're going this way
I'm gonna join you on this glorious
Rise to fame and
On the stage
We can recite
Any piece of art
You can possibly find
So come on let us
Take our little story
And tell it 50 times
Until we are all snoring
Let's take it high
Let's take it low
We can fax it all the way to
Mexico
No one can win then
It's only opinions
For us all
So let us rise up singing
Everybody
Wants
Just a piece
Let us up
Let us in
Let us down
Let us begin
Let us up
Let us in
Let us down
May we May we May we...
Does anyone care
Is anyone there
Does anyone care there
Does anyone care
Is anyone there
Does anyone care there...
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9. |
Dyin' Heat
04:31
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Heat
Well you know the
Freaks they all dance
In the heat
Freaks
Well you know the
Heat makes the
Dancers freak
And they wear their
Skirts that flair
Flowers in their hair
Moving from their head
To their feet
Around and 'round
They go
Moving
So slow-(in') down
From the dyin'
Heat
Sleep
Well you know the
Freaks they all dance
In their sleep
Freaks
Well you know the
Sleep keeps the dancers
Freak-(y)
And they wear their
Skirts that flair
Dreadlocks in their hair
Spin cocoon
In their silky sheets
Around and 'round
They go
Like a caw-in' crow
In their dreams
Fellow freaks
They will meet
In their dreams
Fellow freaks
They will meet
Slowin' down from the
Down from the
Down from the dyin' heat
Around and 'round they go
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10. |
How Long
03:28
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He was a stealer
He stole what he needed
He was a dealer
He learned
To be greedy
I knew his ways
I was prepared for the days
I was with him
He thought he was
So cleaver
But I was much better
'Cause I could see
Right through him
How long
Will you live like this
How long
How long
Well you can't run around
In the same old town
Burning all your bridges down
And you can't spend your dough
On things you know
Will only bring you down
But you can
Yes you can
If you want to
Change any time
In the scheme of things
'Cause you are
You are you are
A beautiful star
If that's where you wanna go
You can
How long
Will you live like this
How long
How long
How long will you
Live like this my friend
I knew you one time
You left your troubles
Far behind
You were a friend of mine
Then you changed
Your mind
Oh why?
I know your ways
I am prepared for the days
I spend with you
You think that
You are so clever
But I'm feelin' much better
'Cause I can see
Right through you...
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11. |
Runnin'
05:14
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Runnin'
Fast as she can down the lane
She's in some kind of hurry
Won't let herself be late
Looking' good
Just misunderstood but
Ready for that all to change
Aint gonna miss this one way
To a new face
It's a small town where she comes from
Hoping to find her a man
In a bigger one
Where the sun does shine
Everything is fine
Aint gonna miss this one way
To leave it all behind
When she caught her train
Wasn't looking for fame but it was
Waiting at the end of an anchor
Pulling her in
To whiskey & gin
It almost sank her
Now she's drowning
Just trying to reach for air
Knowing she's had her share
Coming down like rain
Falling down like rain
'Cause nothing looks the same
And everything has changed
When will she get back on the train
Runnin'
Out of time
So much to see
Trying to come clean
And life keeps passing her by
It's time to stop
And analyze
'Cause something's sure to live
When something dies
When she caught her train
Wasn't looking for fame but it was
Waiting at the end of an anchor
Pulling her in
To whiskey & gin
It almost sank her
Now she's drowning
Just trying to reach for air
Knowing she's had her share
Coming down like rain
Falling down like rain
'Cause nothing looks the same
And everything has changed
When will she get back on the train
Hey hey
For the tracks that remain
And the
Steel wheels of fate
Hey hey
For the tracks that remain
And the
Steel wheels of fate
(Box cars like ghosts
Like doors to other worlds
Get outta your head
Or you'll lose the girl
She's a good ol' lady
Don't let that heat die down
The honey's sure thick in this town
Thick like chain
But sweeter than a train to
Mexico
When you live in the rain
Oh I miss you so
Please come home
And darkness is only a phase
Give it time to change
In this dead city
'Cause It's gonna grow
And you might not know any
Place anymore
By the name of
Love Road)
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Heather Christie Portland, Oregon
Heather Christie was born singing to a family of musicians in the Pacific Northwest. As a baby she attended her dad's rock shows under her mother's poncho. Early on she began playing in bluegrass jams, country and gospel singalongs, musical tributes, & radio theater. A Lilith Fair Finalist, Heather has performed nationwide, from solo artist to full band to award winning musical stage show… ... more
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